October 2016 - We're off to a fantastic
start!
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Coming
Up This Month...
By
the end of October, most FastDirect schools will be wrapping up the
grading period for 1st quarter. Here are some FastDirect
functions that may need to be addressed:
- Closing input for 1st mid-quarter reports
- Opening up teacher input for 1st quarter
ReportCards
- Closing 1st quarter ReportCards when
teachers have finished importing grades
If
your school started in late August or early September, then you may be
gearing up for mid-quarter reports. Click here to read about the two different ways to
create progress reports.
Review
Your ReportCards! One very important step in
creating report cards is to make sure everything has been set up
correctly. This requires viewing a student's report card to
double check:
- Course names
- Subcategories
- Grade scales/marking codes
- Formatting
- Printing
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For Trimester Schools...
In
October, your school may be gearing up for mid-trimester reports. Click here to read the FAQ explaining the two
different methods for mid-term reports. If your school is using the
import process, then here are the functions that will need to be
addressed:
- Confirming the 1st mid-trimester dates in
'Grades' then 'ReportCard Input Controls'
- Changing input for mid-trimester from
'Not Yet' to 'Allow Input' in 'ReportCard Input Controls'
- Having teachers go through the
mid-trimester ReportCard input process
- Closing the input process by changing
'allow input' to 'input complete'
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more...
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What's New...
FastDirect is a certified WISEdata
program! Starting
last year we were among the first SIS software companies that were
certified for the WISEdata Ed-Fi Integration program.
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...For
Administrators |
The
professional school photos that are taken of all the students each year
can be uploaded to your school's site and will be displayed when
viewing the student's information.
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more...
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...For
Teachers |
We've made a few changes to the
Bulletin Board feature and hope you like them. Check out the new and
updated backgrounds - there is even one with rockets!
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more...
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...For
Parents |
When
viewing or updating your parent information in FastDirect, it is easy
to overlook the field for Cell Phone Provider. If you have a cell
phone number in your parent account, you must select a cell phone
provider in order for FDbroadcast or Text Notifications to work.
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more...
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Video Tutorial of the Month |
The
staff at your school can be given separate permissions to features and
functions in FastDirect. Watch this tutorial to find out what
permissions you can give your staff!
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Watch now in MP4 format or in Youtube!
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